Delta Air Lines to leave A4A

Airlines for America (A4A), the trade association for the leading U.S. airlines, has announced that Delta Air Lines will leave the association effective April 26, 2016. A4A President and CEO Nicholas Calio said the move by Delta was not unexpected as the carrier has not been aligned with other A4A members on a few key industry positions, including the need to modernize and improve the nation’s air traffic control system. “As an association we work collaboratively in the best interests of our members and the customers and communities they serve, and are most effective advocating for the traveling and shipping